Avocado-Hummus Dip - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 medium Hass avocados, peeled and chopped
- One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Assorted crudités, bread and tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a food processor, puree the avocados with the chickpeas, lemon juice and tahini. Add the 1/2 cup of oil and puree until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the dip to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and serve with crudités, bread and chips.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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